Apparatus for pressing and stretching garments, ties, ribbons, or the like



Apl'll 21, 1931. DAVIDSON 1,802,075

APPARATUS FOR PRESSING AND STRETCHING GARMENTS, TIES, RIBBONS, OR THE LIKE Filed D80. 1]., 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet l WVE/VTOR 54 2/ ATTORNEYS April 21, 193 A. J. DAVIDSON APPARATUS FOR PRESSING AND STRETCHING GARMENTS, TIES, RIBBONS, OR THE LIKE Filed Dec. 11, 1929 4 Shasta-Sheet 2 r Apnl 21, 1931. A. J. AVIDSON 1,802,075

APPARATUS FOR SSING AND STRETCHING GARMENTS, T S, RIBBONS, OR THE LIKE F'i e Dec 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 IN Vf/V TOR w; & BY OL #4 Apnl 21, 1931. A. .J. DAVIDSON 1,802,075

APPARATUS FOR PRESSING AND STRETCHING GARMENTS, TIES, RIBBONS, OR THE LIKE F'i'led Dec. 11, 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Apr. 21, .1931

3 UNITED; STATES PATENT oFFicEr I ALAN JOHN DAV IDSON, OF LONDON, ENGLAND APPARATUS FOR PRESSING AND STRETCH-ENG GARMENTS, TIEs RIBBoNs, OR THE LIKE Application filed December 11, iszaseriai-no. 413,404, and in Great Britain February 20, 1929.

This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for pressing and stretching garments, ties, ribbons and the like.

According to the present. invention, a garment press and stretcher comprises two strips or sheets adapted to receive between them the garment to be pressed and stretched, and means for preventing longitudinal movement between the strips, one of the strips besubstantially incompressible, whereby, when the strips orsheets are so curved as to cause the strip of incompressible -materialto lie within the other strip, the said other strip is placed under tension and presses the garment between'itself and the inner incompressible strip. 1

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figures 1 7 areviews of a trouser press, and Figures 8, 9

and 10 views of a tie press constructed according to this invention. Inthese drawings, Figure 1 is" a longitudinal sectional elevation, Figure 2 a perspective view there- I of, Figure 3 a perspective view showing the press in its operative posrtlon, and Figures 4:, 5, 6 and 7 detail perspective views. Figure; 8 is a transverse sectional elevation and Figure 9 a perspective view of oneiorm of tie press, and Figure 10 aperspective view of a modified form of press. 7

Referring more. particularly to Figures 1,7', 1,2, 3, 4' are sheets or'strips of celluloid, the adjacent edges of the sheets 1', 2 being de- H tachably connected to form a continuous sheet by a metallic ointing plate 5, and the adjacent edges of the sheets 3, at being similarly detachably connected by a metallic jointing plate 6. The other'end of the sheet 2 is bent over and secured within a metal clip 7 which is curved to engagethe turned over end 8 of the slieet't; The other end of the sheet 1 is bent over and secured within a metal clip 9 which is bent at 10 to form a trough for the reception of the turned-up portions of the trousers, the said clip also being bent over at 11 to receive the end of the sheet 3 and thus to'position this latter.

The sheets-1, 2a're cut away as indicated at trousers, the end-of thestrip 3 is disengaged fromtheclip 11 and the turned-over clip 7 disengaged from the turned over end 8 of the strip a, the sheets 3 and tthen-being removed as a single sheet from the continuous sheet I I formed by the sheets 1, 2. 10 mg formed of flexible material which is The trousers are now laid on the continuous lower sheet 1, 2 with their turned-up portions located in the trough 1 0 of the clip 9. The continuous sheet 3, iwhich it will be noted, is substantially coextensive with the sheet 1,2,is replaced with one end inserted nto the clip 11 and theclip 7 again moved lnto engagement with the turned over end 8 of the strip 4c, and at the same time gripping the trousers. The press is now rolled up into the position shown in Figure 3, and is re- F tained in this position by wrapping the upper portion of the trousers as shown in Figure 3.

It will be seen that when the press is rolled up, the sheet 3, 4.- is preventedfrom moving longitudinally with respect to the sheet; 1, 2 by the engagement between the ends of the sheet 3, 4 and the clips 7,11. The sheets 1, 2 and 3, 4 are thus respectively placed in: tension and compression and thus exert a pressing action on thetrousers which are pressed thereby. The trousers are, in

addition, also subjected to a stretching operation by therolli'ng of the press. v

If it be; desired to pack the press in a trunk, the sheets .1, 2 and 3, 4 can be separated. The sheets 1, 2. and 3, loan obviously be made in one piece.

In the modification shown in Figures 8 and 9, the sheets 1, 2 and 3, 4: are replaced by single sheets 14, 15 of which the sheet 14 is bent over along its edges are to form slides for the edges 17, ofthe sheet, 15. To the sheet 14 is riveted or otherwise secured a sheet 18-ot felt. The press in this construction is retained ,in its curved position, as is shown in Figure 8,by a length '19 of chain 1 whichis secured to a staple 20 on the sheet 1-46 and-isprovidedwith a Hooker for engaging a second length 22 of chain which is also secured to a staple 23 on the sheet 14.

In operation, to press a tie, the press is flattened to the position shown in Figure 9, the sheet 15 is slidden from engagement with the sheet 14-, and the tie (indicated at 24) laid between the sheets 14, 18 as shown. The sheet 15 is then replaced and the press curved and retained in its curved position by the chains 19, 22.

In the modification shown in Figure 10, the chains 19, are dispensed with, and one end of the sheet 1-1 is -formed with extensions 25 having upturned ends 26 adapted, when the press is curved, to enter slots 27 formed in extensions 28 at the other end of the strip 14, the press being retained in its curved po' sition thereby.

The press shown in Figures 17 ma also be provided with a chain device simi ar to that shown in Figures 8 and 9 for retaining the press in its curved position.

Since the sheets 1, 2 (Figures 1-7) and the sheet 14 (Figures 8, 9) are placed in tension only, the said sheets may be made of any other material than celluloid, capable of withstanding tension, such as fabric.

What I claim is 1. In a garment press and stretcher, the combination of a pair of strips adapted to recieve between them the article to be pressed, each strip comprising a plurality of sections, means for detachably connecting said sections, one of the strips being formed of flexible material capable of withstanding compression and the other strip being formed of flexible material capable of withstanding tension, and means for preventing longitudinal movement between the ends of the strips.

2. In a garment press and stretcher, the combination of a pair of strips adapted to receive between them the article to be pressed, each strip comprising a plurality of sections, means for detachably connecting said sections, one of the strips being formed of flexible material capable of withstanding compression and the other strip being formed of flexible material capable of withstanding tension, means for preventing longitudinal movement between the ends of the strips, and means for maintaining the strips in a curved position into which the strips are forced to eflect the pressing and stretching of the article.

3. In a garment press and stretcher, the combination of a pair of strips adapted to receive between them the article to be pressed and stretched, one of the strips being formed of flexible material capable of withstanding compression, and the other being formed of flexible material capable of withstanding tension, and clips at each end of one strip adapted to receive and prevent longitudinal ceive between them the article to be pressed,

each strip comprising a plurality of sections, clips for detachably connecting said sections, one of the strips being formed of flexible material capable of withstanding compression and the other strip being formed of flexible material capable oi withstanding tension, and means for preventinglongitudinal movement between the ends of the strips.

5. In a trouser press and stretcher, the combination of a pair of flexible strips adapted to receive between them the article to be pressed and stretched, one of the strips being formed of flexible material capable of withstanding compression and the other of flexible material capable of withstandin tension, and each strip comprising a plurahty of sections, clips for detachably connecting said sections, a trough-shaped member connected to one of said strips at one end thereof, and a clip at the other end of said strip adapted to engage the end of the other strip and thereby prevent longitudinal movement between the ends of the strips.

6. In a trouser press and stretcher, the combination of a pair of flexible strips adapted to receive between them the article to be pressed and stretched, one of the strips being formed of flexible material capable of with standing compression and the other of flexible material capable of withstanding tension, :1 trough-shaped member connected to one of said strips at one end thereof, and a clip at the other end of said strip adapted to engage the end of the other strip and thereby prevent longitudinal movement between the ends of the strips.

7. In a garment press and stretcher, the combination of two substantially co-extcnsive sheets adapted to receive between them the gari'nent to be pressed and stretched, one of the sheets being formed of flexible material capable of withstanding compression, and the other of flexible material capable of withstanding tension, and clips which receive and thereby position the ends of the sheets and prevent relative longitudinal movement therehet\\"een tor the purpose described.

8. In a garment press and stretcher, the combination of two co-extensive sheets of celluloid adapted to receive between them the garment to be pressed, and clips at each end of one strip adapted to receive and prevent longitudinal movement of the other strip with respect thereto, for the purpose described.

9. A garment press and stretcher as claimed in claim 7 in which each strip is formed in a plurality of detach-ably connected sections.

10. The combination with a garment press and stretcher as claimed in claim 7 of means for maintaining the strips in their curved position. I

11. A garment press and stretcher as claimed in claim 7, comprising a troughshaped portion for the reception of the turned-up portions of the trousers.

12. A garment press and stretcher as claimed in claim 7, and in which one of said strips is provided with a turned-over end and in which a hook-shaped clip connected to the adjacent end of the other strip is adapted to engage said turned-over end.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name this 22nd day of November, 1929.

ALAN JOHN DAVIDSON. 

